Table 3 Final list of breast cancer policies (Stage 1), evaluated (Stage 3)
Name of policy | Owner | link | Scope | Purpose | Commencement date | Credible | Useful | Transparent | Ethical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Cancer Control policy- breast cancer | Cancer Council | general public | Presents information about breast cancer screening and related policy | 2014 | no | no | yes | no | |
Breast Cancer screening policy | Cancer Council | general public | Encourage early detection | 2018 | no | no | no | no | |
BreastScreen Australia National Eligibility Policy | BreastScreen/Department of Health, Australia | https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/breastscreen-australia-national-eligibility-policy | general public | To establish who is eligible for free screening | 2018 | no | partially | no | no |
BreastScreen Australia – Policy on screening women aged 40–49 years | BreastScreen/Department of Health, Australia | general public | Evaluation of the BreastScreen Australia program’s expansion of the target age for active recruitment to include women aged 70–74 years | 2018 | no | no | no | no | |
BreastScreen Australia – Policy on screening versus diagnostic mammography | BreastScreen/Department of Health, Australia | general public | Policy on screening versus diagnostic mammography | 2013 | no | no | no | no | |
BreastScreen Australia – Policy and practice in relation to symptomatic women | BreastScreen/Department of Health, Australia | general public | Policy and practice in relation to symptomatic women in BreastScreen Australia | 2019 | no | no | no | no | |
Policy-at-a-glance – Breast Cancer Screening (Mammography) Policy | Public Health Assocation Australia | Federal, State and Territory Governments, policy makers, cancer organisations and screening program managers. | Outlines the evidence and makes suggestions for future research and the development of best-practice guidelines. | 2016 | no | no | no | no |